1992 Waveney District Council election

1992 Waveney District Council election
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7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
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All 48 seats to Waveney District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won 6 9
Seats after 26 17
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 3
Popular vote 10,838 12,517
Percentage 39.4% 45.5%
Swing Decrease 6.6% Increase 9.3%
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 5 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 3,603 558
Percentage 13.1% 2.0%
Swing Decrease 2.3% Increase 0.9%
Winner of each seat at the 1992 Waveney District Council election.
Control before election


Labour

Control after election


Labour

The 1992 Waveney District Council election took place on 7 May 1992 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1992 Waveney District Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 6 Decrease 1 37.5 20 26 54.2 10,838 39.4 –6.6
  Conservative 9 Increase 3 56.3 8 17 35.4 12,517 45.5 +9.3
  Liberal Democrats 1 Decrease 1 6.3 4 5 10.4 3,603 13.1 –2.3
  Independent 0 Decrease 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 558 2.0 +0.9

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Beccles Town

Beccles Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Savage 989 48.3
Labour P. Baker 723 35.3
Liberal Democrats M. Knox 334 16.3
Majority 266 13.0
Turnout 2,046 37.0
Registered electors 5,571
Conservative hold Swing

Beccles Worlingham

Beccles Worlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Tregear 643 51.1
Labour E. Torlot 615 48.9
Majority 28 2.2
Turnout 1,258 33.0
Registered electors 3,837
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bungay

Bungay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Jermy 683 37.2
Conservative P. Scott 662 36.1
Liberal Democrats D. O'Neill* 491 26.7
Majority 21 1.1
Turnout 1,836 49.0
Registered electors 3,759
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Carlton

Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Collins* 1,287 57.4
Labour K. Hunting 666 29.7
Liberal Democrats C. Thomas 288 12.9
Majority 621 27.7
Turnout 2,241 35.0
Registered electors 6,205
Conservative hold Swing

Carlton Colville

Carlton Colville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Bell 595 41.1
Independent J. Mitchell* 558 38.6
Labour R. Jack 293 20.3
Majority 37 2.6
Turnout 1,446 35.0
Registered electors 4,129
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Gunton

Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wright* 1,190 56.1
Liberal Democrats S. Tonge 507 23.9
Labour C. Ellerby 425 20.0
Majority 683 32.2
Turnout 2,122 41.0
Registered electors 5,195
Conservative hold Swing

Halesworth

Halesworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Burroughes 961 59.6
Labour A. Martin 652 40.4
Majority 309 19.2
Turnout 1,613 44.0
Registered electors 3,691
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Bostock* 678 62.7
Conservative L. Guy 323 29.9
Liberal Democrats R. Paterson 81 7.5
Majority 355 32.8
Turnout 1,082 27.0
Registered electors 4,037
Labour hold Swing

Kessingland

Kessingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Abel* 655 52.4
Labour A. Clarke 594 47.6
Majority 61 4.9
Turnout 1,249 35.0
Registered electors 3,569
Conservative hold Swing

Kirkley

Kirkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Pointon 819 45.4
Labour D. Anderson 588 32.6
Conservative H. Durie 398 22.0
Majority 231 12.8
Turnout 1,805 40.0
Registered electors 4,502
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Normanston

Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ayers* 720 58.8
Conservative S. Pender 352 28.7
Liberal Democrats I. Burnett 153 12.5
Majority 368 30.0
Turnout 1,225 27.0
Registered electors 4,498
Labour hold Swing

Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Reader 1,021 47.9
Labour G. Stewart 675 31.7
Liberal Democrats A. Tibbitt 434 20.4
Majority 346 16.2
Turnout 2,130 40.0
Registered electors 5,323
Conservative hold Swing

Pakefield

Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Thorne 1,071 46.3
Conservative F. Gaimster 995 43.0
Liberal Democrats M. Carroll 246 10.6
Majority 76 3.3
Turnout 2,312 41.0
Registered electors 5,583
Labour hold Swing

Southwold

Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Goldsmith* 1,504 69.5
Labour D. Breach 661 30.5
Majority 843 38.9
Turnout 2,165 42.0
Registered electors 5,103
Conservative hold Swing

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Brooks 840 55.3
Conservative J. Albrow 550 36.2
Liberal Democrats D. Randoll 128 8.4
Majority 290 19.1
Turnout 1,518 28.0
Registered electors 5,417
Labour hold Swing

Whitton

Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Carter* 954 65.0
Conservative A. Gowers 392 26.7
Liberal Democrats G. Stracham 122 8.3
Majority 562 38.3
Turnout 1,468 33.0
Registered electors 4,459
Labour hold Swing

By-elections

Normanston

Normanston by-election: 17 September 1992[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 877 68.6
Conservative 205 16.0
Liberal Democrats 197 15.4
Majority 672 52.5
Turnout 1,279 28.0
Registered electors 4,568
Labour hold Swing

Wainford

Wainford by-election: 6 May 1993[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 214 41.2
Conservative 213 41.0
Liberal Democrats 93 17.9
Majority 1 0.2
Turnout 520 42.8
Registered electors 1,215
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Waveney District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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